Segmented roller, in particular for comminuting or compacting bulk material

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a method for mounting segments on and dismounting segments from a roller shaft. These segments are braced on the roller shaft via at least one bracing element in a receptacle provided for this purpose and are thus frictionally and form-fittingly connected in their position.

This application claims priority to German Application No. 10 2021 114404.3, filed on Jun. 3, 2021, the entire contents of which are herebyincorporated herein by reference.

The invention relates to a new design for rollers which consist ofsegments, in particular for comminuting or compacting bulk material.

Bulk material is comminuted and compacted in high-pressure roller mills(roller presses) in the gap between two counter-rotating smooth rollers.Said rollers consist of a roller shaft, a roller main body (rollercore), and a roller shell. If the shaft, main body, and shell are formedin one piece, this is referred to as a solid roller. If the roller shellis separate, on the other hand, this is referred to as a compoundroller.

Within the meaning of the present invention, the segmented roller isdefined as being formed by a roller shaft and a roller shell. Thesegmented roller preferably has a one-piece roller shaft. The rollercore can be a separate or integral component of the roller shaft orroller shell. The roller shell is made up of segments.

Solid rollers can be manufactured as composite castings to achieve therequired wear resistance. However, they usually consist of a forged partof which the surface is protected by build-up welding or grid armour(hard metal pins with a material bed formed in between as autogenouswear protection). Nevertheless, due to the low material utilisation,solid rollers are usually only used in the cement industry, where highpressing pressures, but low wear rates (e.g. 0.1-1.0 g/t), are to beexpected. The use of roller presses in the ore industry, wheresignificantly higher wear rates of e.g. 3-10 g/t occur despite lowerpressing pressures, only became possible with the use of compoundrollers. Drum rollers, in which the roller shell is unsegmented (“drum”)and the forged part (with grid armour using hard metal pins, sinteredwear plates, or build-up welding) or cast part (white cast iron orcompound cast) is designed, are widely used in this field.

However, the shells of drum rollers cannot be dismounted radially, andtherefore replacing worn roller surfaces requires the entire roller tobe removed and thus leads to longer downtimes (loss of production) andhigh replacement and mounting costs.

The following documents, which concern segmented and radiallydismountable roller shells, are known from the prior art.

DE°39°27°884° A1 discloses a segmented roller with complementaryprojections and recesses in the adjacent radially arranged segments andthe entire body and surface thereof, which result in radial toothing.These are braced together and against the roller shaft by means of clampelements via clamping screws and tie rods, which run axially through theroller shaft. In addition, there are those arranged axially in theroller shaft. The disadvantage here is that the roller must be removedor have recesses in the housing wall of the roller crusher which allowdismounting in the installed state. The manufacturing accuraciesrequired to manufacture the segments and the roller shaft areconsiderable for the feather keys to correspond to the grooves of theroller shaft and segments.

DE°197°09°263° A1 represents a further development of this document anddoes not have any feather keys or feather key grooves, but insteadreduces the projections and recesses from the roller surface to theroller shaft and supplements them with axial rows of teeth. Similarly tothe previously mentioned disadvantages, a disadvantage here is that theaccuracies for producing the receptacles for the tie rods, theprotruding projections for the U-shaped clip elements of the tie rods,and the manufacture of the projections and recesses of the segmentsrelative to one another are complex and therefore expensive.

The roller in DE 3 915 320 A1 is also designed without keys and keygrooves and has sawtooth-shaped recesses on the roller main body. Thesegments of the roller shell are fastened to the roller main body bymeans of fastening flanges or are clamped to the roller main body bymeans axial clamping screws and clamping plate segments.

DE°43°44°206° A1 discloses clamping rings which are arranged axially onboth sides of the segments in order to axially interconnect and arrangea plurality of segments via axially passed-through tie rods.Furthermore, feather key grooves are provided in the roller main body orroller shaft to fix the segments radially. A disadvantage here is themanufacturing accuracy required so that the segments correspond radiallyto the feather keys and the feather key grooves and axially to theshoulder surfaces which as a receptacle for the clamping rings and thetie rods guided thereby.

DE°197°36°087° A1 claims a roller shaft of the dovetail feather keysthat are arranged axially thereon. The associated segments have undercutdovetail guide surfaces, which are arranged on the roller shaft in awedge shape and at an angle to the roller axis and have their maximabetween two segments. The at least two segments, each at least onedovetail guide surface wedge, are bolted on and braced against the wedgerelative to one another using expansion bolts. A disadvantage here isthe manufacturing outlay for the production of the dovetail pairing inthe form of a double wedge. In addition, it is difficult or impossibleto dismount the segments with the roller installed, because theexpansion bolts run through all segments and the segments have to bepulled off axially.

DE°10°2007°032°261° A1 discloses that the segments are connected to theroller shaft via intermediate elements. The intermediate elements inturn have white feather key grooves that run axially and correspond tothe roller shaft. The intermediate elements are screwed onto the rollershaft and the segments are screwed onto the intermediate elements. Adisadvantage is the use of the intermediate elements with the featherkeys and the feather key grooves relative to the roller shaft, whichmakes the construction complicated and expensive. In addition, there isalso the expense of the many bores and screw connections on thecircumference of the roller shaft for securing the intermediate elementsin place, as well as the positioning of said elements with respect toone another for inserting the screws. It is almost impossible to mountthe segments in the installed state because the screws have to reach farinto the segments and intermediate elements in the axial direction. Thepositioning the segment bores over those of the intermediate elementsappears to be just as difficult.

The disadvantage of the prior art is that the disclosed segmentedrollers have not been successful due to the features described and thedisadvantages thereof, and the following:

-   -   Inadequate contact and lack of clearance in the case of axial        fastening with tie rods: the segments are held in place by        clamps on both sides of the roller. In this case, the clamps are        braced against each other via tie rods that run through the        entire roller. In the installed state, there is no axial        clearance for dismounting the tie rods. In the case of wider        rollers, another issue is that they do not lie snugly in the        middle of the roller, which leads to micro-movements.    -   Lack of clearance and increased effort required for dismounting        in the case of axial fastening with a dovetail guide: in this        case, the segments lie snugly, but also require long, axially        extending screws for fastening. In this case, too, dismounting        is only possible by removing the entire roller.

The problem addressed by the present invention is therefore that ofovercoming the disadvantage of the prior art.

The problem is solved by the features of the independent claims.Advantageous embodiments are specified in the dependent claims.

The invention relates to a method for mounting segments on a rollershaft, comprising the following steps:

-   -   I: placing a first segment on a roller shaft,    -   II: positioning the segment by aligning the support surfaces of        the segment with the corresponding counterparts of the roller        shaft for multiple or double support,    -   III: arranging at least one mounting means on the segment to        secure it in place,    -   IV: placing at least a second segment on the roller shaft,    -   V: positioning the second segment by placing the support        surfaces on the corresponding counterparts of the roller shaft,    -   VI: arranging at least one mounting means on the at least one        further segment to fix it in place,    -   VII: inserting at least one bracing element into at least one        radially arranged structural configuration, which is suitable        for receiving, in the at least two segments on the roller shaft,    -   VIII: bracing the inserted bracing elements to fix the segments        in place relative to each other and with respect to the roller        shaft,    -   IX: removing the at least one mounting means.

The individual steps of the method are listed in a simplified manner.The segments can be placed, for example, by securing the segments to ahoist or by using mounting handles that then enable people to move them.The positioning takes place as a smooth transition from the setting downof the segment on top of the roller core as a further step. For optimalalignment of the segment on the roller core, positioning aids such asfitting bolts/sleeves can be used, or alignment is carried out flush viathe mounting collar. A mounting collar should be understood to be ashoulder that is supported on the roller core and preferably runscompletely around it. For this purpose, for example, the roller core isfixed and aligned under the relevant segment by rotation. After thepositioning is complete and the relevant segment is supported in thecorrect position on the roller core, mounting means are arranged, forexample the segments are fixed relative to the roller core by means ofscrews. The other segments are then attached according to the previoussteps. When all segments are fixed in their position, the respectivebracing elements are inserted radially. For example, one or morecircumferential grooves can be provided between two or more segments.These bracing elements are preferably bracing sets which brace thesegments relative to each other and with respect to the roller shaft.This bracing results in a form-fitting and frictional connection. Thiscombination is considered to be very efficient. In practice, forexample, the bracing elements are braced slightly, and the position ofthe segments is then checked. If the position is correct, there are nofurther steps to be taken and the mounting means are removed. This isfollowed by the final bracing of the segments and, if necessary, a finalcheck of the position.

In a further development, the method enables the dismounting of alreadymounted segments from a roller shaft, comprising the following steps:

-   -   I: arranging at least one mounting means on the existing at        least two segments to secure them in place,    -   II: releasing the inserted and prestressed bracing elements,    -   III: removing the bracing elements and setting them down on the        roller shaft or next to the roller,    -   IV: releasing the at least one mounting means of a first        segment,    -   V: removing the first segment from the roller shaft,    -   VI: releasing the at least one mounting means of at least a        second segment,    -   VII: removing the second segment from the roller shaft,    -   VIII: repeating steps VI and VII until all segments to be        removed have been completely dismounted.

The process of dismounting segments of the segmented roller begins witharranging mounting means thereon. This secures the segments with respectto the roller core during dismounting. The bracing elements are thenreleased, so that the bracing of the segments is released and thesegments can be removed. Owing to the mounting means, the segmentsremain in their position on the roller core. The bracing occurredbetween the segments relative to one another and between the individualsegments and the roller core. After the mounting means are released,they can be set down on the roller stub, for example, or removedtherefrom. This is possible because the bracing elements are arrangedradially on the end faces and their space requirement upon removal fromthe roller is small, which means that the roller does not have to beremoved. Eyes for securing or mounting handles can then preferably beattached to the segment that is to be removed. Before removing asegment, the roller should be positioned in such a way that it can beremoved from above or from below from the crusher or mill, for example.The roller should then preferably be secured in its position so that therelevant segment can be safely removed after the mounting means havebeen released and removed. This means that all segments on the rollercore, or, if necessary, a single segment, can be removed therefrom.

The invention proposes a segmented roller, in particular for comminutingor compacting bulk material, comprising at least one roller shaft, atleast two segments, and at least one radially arranged bracing element,the roller shaft being designed as an n-gon, in particular as a convexand/or regular n-gon, each segment being supported on the roller shaftwith multiple support, and the support surfaces forming at least onecommon corner/transition of the roller shaft and surfaces beingsupported thereon.

In the broadest sense of the invention, bracing elements are understoodto mean elements that have at least one conical surface and/or aredesigned to enable a frictional shaft-hub connection, and which can alsobe designed as a bracing set.

The roller shaft designed as an n-gon preferably has an n-gon crosssection that runs continuously in the axial direction. The supportsurfaces formed in this way are distributed n times rotationallysymmetrically over the circumference of the shaft. The support surfacespreferably have no structural elements such as a feather key groove,dovetail, or the like.

In embodiments of the invention, a form fit between the roller shaft ofthe segmented roller and the at least two segments can be achieved bymultiple support across corners, this multiple support preferably beinga triple support and the support surfaces being circumferentiallyconsecutive.

Within the meaning of the invention, multiple support is understood tomean that at least two segments, preferably a plurality of segments, arearranged on the roller core, where they are supported on a plurality ofsupport surfaces.

In embodiments of the invention of the segmented roller, the multiplesupport of the segments on the roller shaft is a double support, thisdouble support resulting from at least two adjacent surfaces.

The double support is characterised by adjacent surfaces which areusually positioned at 90 degrees to each other, which results in asuperposed form fit in addition to the friction fit via the bracingelements for a stronger shaft-hub connection.

In embodiments of the invention of the segmented roller, the at leastone bracing element rests radially in at least one groove on the endfaces of the segments. These bracing elements press the segments againstthe shaft core by means of a friction fit, said segments beingprestressed during use.

For this purpose, the grooves can be provided in an end face so as to becircular, it being possible for the number of these grooves to vary; onegroove is preferred. Other arrangements of the grooves can also beimplemented, such as partial circles between individual segments, thesepartial circles preferably overlapping one another so that closedprestressing towards the roller core is possible. Grooves arranged onboth sides in the segments and arranged symmetrically on the end facesare particularly preferred. Depending on the roller width, it ispossible to install single- or multi-row bracing sets on both edges ofthe roller and to design the segments with appropriate wall thicknessesin order to withstand the high pressing pressures in the middle of theroller.

In embodiments of the invention of the segmented roller, the segmentshave mounting means on at least one end face, it being possible forthese mounting means to surround the shape of the roller shaft, it alsobeing possible for this shape to be interrupted.

Within the meaning of the invention, the mounting means (which may alsobe referred to herein as mounting fasteners, or individually, asmounting fastener) can be designed, for example, as screws that arecarried by a mounting flange or mounting collar, without being limitedthereto. The mounting means are preferably provided in one piece andcircumferentially on the relevant segment. Different designs, such asinterrupted, multi-part mounting means or mounting collars, areconceivable.

The mounting means rest on the roller core or are very slightly spacedtherefrom. They are used for easy mounting/dismounting of the segmentson the roller core.

In embodiments of the invention, the mounting means are detachably ornon-detachably connected to the relevant segment.

These mounting means on the segments, preferably designed as mountingflanges, are detachably connected, preferably screwed, thereto. They canalso be non-detachably connected, for example welded or forged on.

In embodiments of the invention, the mounting means of the segmentedroller have openings for the detachable arrangement of the segments onthe roller shaft.

The segment is thus connected to the shaft via screws duringmounting/dismounting and thereby secured.

In embodiments of the invention of the segmented roller, the segmentshave variable dimensions and material thicknesses, said segments beingmade of different materials and material combinations.

These materials are preferably metallic, such as cast or forgedmaterials, and particularly preferably steels and alloys thereof. Withinthe meaning of the invention, composite materials and sintered materialsare understood to mean a combination of materials, without being limitedthereto.

In embodiments of the invention of the segmented roller, it is formedintegrally by the roller shaft and roller core. This roller shaft thushas connections and roller cores which are integral components of theroller shaft. In a further embodiment of the invention, the componentsare designed to be partially integral and, for example, the roller coreis shrunk onto the shaft with the connections.

A further aspect of the invention relates to the use of a methodaccording to the invention for mounting and/or dismounting a segmentedroller according to the invention.

Another aspect of the invention is the use of a segmented rolleraccording to the invention using a method according to the invention.

In one of the claimed embodiments, the claimed method and/or thesegmented roller prevent the erosion of screw bores in the case ofradial fastening, because these can advantageously be dispensed with: ifthe segments are screwed radially to the main body, they can bedismounted without removing the rollers. However, due to the highpressing pressures, the counterbores are eroded. If the segments areonly screwed to the roller edge, this in turn leads to insufficientsupport for the segments.

The disadvantages of the prior art are overcome by the claimed methodand/or the segmented roller.

EMBODIMENT

The invention will be explained in greater detail below with referenceto an embodiment. The embodiment is intended to describe the inventionwithout limiting it.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a roller shaftaccording to the invention,

FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentaccording to the invention in a half-shell outside view,

FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentaccording to the invention in a half-shell inside view,

FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentaccording to the invention in a quarter-shell outside view,

FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentaccording to the invention in a quarter-shell inside view,

FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention in a sectional view,

FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention in a half-shell exploded view,

FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention in a half-shell isometric view,

FIG. 9 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention in a quarter-shell exploded view,

FIG. 10 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention in a quarter-shell exploded view.

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a roller shaft1 according to the invention in which the roller shaft and roller coreare integral. The support surfaces of the roller shaft 10 can be seenhere, on the outer regions of which the receptacles for the mountingmeans 11 are provided. Chamfers 12 are arranged between the supportsurfaces. Furthermore, it can be seen that the roller shaft hasconnections 13 and roller core 14, which are integral components of theroller shaft. The design of the roller shaft 1 shown here is suitablefor receiving or forming the shell over two, as well as over four,segments.

FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a segment 2 according to theinvention, in this case in the embodiment as a half-shell in the outsideview. The support surfaces 20 of the segment, the passages for mountingmeans 21, a groove, here provided circumferentially, and the segmentworking surface 22 can be seen here. The segment 2 has two mountingmeans passages 21 on each end face, by means of which said segment issecured on the roller shaft during mounting/dismounting. The providedgroove 5 serves to accommodate the bracing element(s). The design as ahalf-shell, i.e. two segments on the roller shaft, is the minimum forradial dismounting; however, there can also be significantly more (e.g.four segments, see FIG. 4 , for example). There are no restrictions withregard to the shape, number, and material of the segments. The number ofsegments only needs to be matched to the support surfaces 20 of thesegments and the support surfaces of the roller shaft. According to theinvention, it is possible to profile the roller surface or the segmentworking surface 22 for improved infeed or to suitably hollow them forbriquetting presses. The segment can be designed as a one-piece solidsegment (e.g. white cast iron) or as a multi-piece composite segment(with sintered wear plates, grid armour, or build-up welding on thesegment surface). The gap between adjacent segments must be dimensionedin such a way that material can settle there, thus achieving autogenousprotection against wear, and cannot flow away laterally, so that erosionin the gap region is prevented.

FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segment 2according to the invention, in this case as a half-shell in the insideview. The support surfaces 20 of the segment can be clearly seen; in thecase of half-shells, these are one full support surface and two halfsupport surfaces. Furthermore, a groove 5 can be seen on each end face.These are used to receive bracing elements. The passages 21 for themounting means can also be seen. Two of these are arranged on each endface.

FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segment 2according to the invention, which can be seen here as a quarter-shell inthe outside view. In the case of quarter-shells, four segments arerequired on the circumference of the roller. For this purpose, a groove5 is provided on each end face in this segment. In addition, a passage21 for mounting means is provided in each case on in the edges of thesupport surfaces 20. The freely configurable working surface 22 of thesegment is also shown here.

FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segment 2according to the invention, which can be seen here as a quarter-shell inthe inside view. The two grooves 5 are also shown here, as are the fourpassages 21 for mounting means. One of these is provided in each supportsurface 20 and end face.

FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention; this is shown here in a sectionalview and in a perspective view. The figure shows the roller shaft 1,which is shown with hatching. A bearing 3 is arranged on the outer endsof this roller shaft 1, by means of which bearing the segmented rolleris supported and guided in a housing. A segment 2, designed here as ahalf-shell, adjoins the centre of the roller shaft 1. This segment 2 hasa radially circumferential groove 5 on each end face. A bracing element6 is inserted and prestressed in this groove 5. The bracing element 6 isshown with hatching because it is designed to be fully circumferentialand has therefore been sectioned in the view.

FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention. The segments 2 shown are half-shellsin an exploded view of a segmented roller. The roller shaft 1, on whichtwo segments 2 with corresponding mounting means 4 are provided, isshown from the inside to the outside. The bracing elements 6 can be seenaxially outward next to the segments 2. When installed, these bracingelements are arranged in the grooves 5 and brace the segments 2 againstone another and against the roller shaft 1. The bearings 3 axiallyadjoin the bracing elements 6.

FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention, with half-shells in an isometricview. This is intended to clarify how the segments 2 with the bracingelements 6 are arranged on the roller shaft 1 with the respectivebearings 3 assembled together. The bracing elements 6 generate a forcewhen they are prestressed which braces the segments 2 against the rollershaft 1.

FIG. 9 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention, with quarter-shells in an explodedview. The four segments 2 all have a groove 5 on each end face whichserves to receive the bracing elements 6. The support surfaces on theroller shaft 1 comprise the passage or receptacle for the mounting means4 on the end faces thereof. The bracing elements 6, by means of whichsaid segments are braced against each other and the roller shaft 1, arearranged in the grooves 4. The bearings 3, which guide the segmentedroller in a housing (not shown here), can also be seen.

FIG. 10 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a segmentedroller according to the invention, here with quarter-shells in anisometric view. The four segments 2 on the roller shaft 1, which arebraced on said roller shaft by means of the bracing elements 6, can beseen. The bearings 3, which are used for bearing in a housing, can alsobe seen. The embodiment shown here likewise shows the mounting means andthe bracing elements 6 in the installed state. This is only the caseduring mounting or dismounting. During use, the mounting means arepreferably removed again, thus dispensing with the position-securing ofsaid mounting means.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

-   -   1 Roller shaft, roller core    -   2 Segment    -   3 Bearing    -   4 Mounting means    -   5 Groove    -   6 Bracing element    -   10 Roller shaft support surface    -   11 Mounting means receptacle    -   12 Support surface chamfer    -   13 Roller shaft connection, integral    -   14 Roller-shaft roller core, integral    -   20 Segment support surface    -   21 Mounting means passage    -   22 Segment working surface

1. A method for mounting segments on a roller shaft, comprising the following steps: I: placing a first segment on the roller shaft, II: positioning a segment by aligning support surfaces of the segment with corresponding counterparts of the roller shaft for multiple or double support, III: arranging at least one mounting fastener on the segment to secure it in place, IV: placing at least a second segment on the roller shaft, V: positioning the at least one segment by placing the support surfaces on the corresponding counterparts of the roller shaft, VI: arranging at least one mounting fastener on the at least a second segment to fix it in place, VII: inserting at least one bracing element into at least one radially arranged structural configuration, which is suitable for receiving, in the at least two segments on the roller shaft, VIII: bracing the inserted bracing elements to fix the segments in place relative to each other and with respect to the roller shaft, and IX: removing the at least one mounting fastener.
 2. A method for dismounting segments, which have been mounted according to claim 1, from a roller shaft, comprising the following steps: I: arranging at least one mounting fastener on the existing at least two segments to secure them in place, II: releasing the inserted and prestressed bracing elements, III: removing the bracing elements, IV: releasing the at least one mounting fastener of a first segment, V: removing a first segment from the roller shaft, VI: releasing the at least one mounting fastener of at least a second segment, VII: removing the at least second segment from the roller shaft, and VIII: repeating steps VI and VII until all segments to be removed have been completely dismounted.
 3. The method for dismounting segments according to claim 2, wherein, after the removal of the bracing elements, said bracing elements are set down on the roller shaft or next to the roller.
 4. A segmented roller, comprising at least one roller shaft, at least two segments, and at least one radially arranged bracing element, wherein the roller shaft is designed as an n-gon, wherein each segment is supported on the roller shaft with multiple support, and wherein support surfaces form at least one common corner/transition of the roller shaft and surfaces are supported thereon.
 5. The segmented roller according to claim 4, wherein the roller shaft achieves a form fit by means of multiple support of the segments across corners.
 6. The segmented roller according to claim 4, wherein the multiple support of the segments on the roller shaft is a double support, this double support resulting from at least two adjacent surfaces.
 7. The segmented roller according to claim 4, wherein the at least one bracing element rests radially in at least one groove on end faces of the segments and presses said segments against the shaft by means of a friction fit, said segments being prestressed during use.
 8. The segmented roller according to claim 4, wherein the segments have mounting fasteners on at least one end face, said mounting fasteners surrounding the shape of the roller shaft.
 9. The segmented roller according to claim 4, wherein the mounting fasteners are detachably or non-detachably connected to the respective segments.
 10. The segmented roller according to claim 4, wherein the mounting fasteners have openings for the detachable arrangement of the segments on the roller shaft.
 11. The segmented roller according to claim 4, wherein the segments have variable dimensions and material thicknesses, said segments being made of different materials and material combinations.
 12. The segmented roller according to claim 7, wherein the roller shaft achieves a form fit by means of multiple support of the segments across corners.
 13. The segmented roller according to claim 7, wherein the multiple support of the segments on the roller shaft is a double support, this double support resulting from at least two adjacent surfaces.
 14. The segmented roller according to claim 12, wherein the segments have mounting fasteners on at least one end face, said mounting fasteners surrounding the shape of the roller shaft.
 15. The segmented roller according to claim 13, wherein the segments have mounting fasteners on at least one end face, said mounting fasteners surrounding the shape of the roller shaft.
 16. The segmented roller according to claim 14, wherein the mounting fasteners are detachably or non-detachably connected to the respective segments.
 17. The segmented roller according to claim 15, wherein the mounting fasteners are detachably or non-detachably connected to the respective segments.
 18. The segmented roller according to claim 16, wherein the mounting fasteners have openings for the detachable arrangement of the segments on the roller shaft.
 19. The segmented roller according to claim 17, wherein the mounting fasteners have openings for the detachable arrangement of the segments on the roller shaft.
 20. A method for comminuting or compacting bulk material, said method comprising contacting the bulk material with the segmented roller according to claim
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